Hi Ed, There very well could be a connection through Bertha, but i sure don't know what it is. Do you know anything about Bertha Schroeder? Did she have siblings? The only other thing I know about my g g grandmother, Marie Schroeder Witt is that she had a brother, Christian. His son was Walter Schroeder who built the Schroeder hotel. if you know more about Bertha Schroeder I'd like to hear about her. Thanks, karen kschrade@concentric.net At 01:45 PM 7/25/2003 -0500, you wrote: >My ggrandfather Henry Otto Louis BROECKER, his brother Frederick William >Theodore BROECKER and Fred's wife Bertha SCHROEDER departed Bremen Germany >in April 1868 and arrived in New York City in May 1868 with their >destination Wisconsin. They had lived in Pommerania. Very shortly they >moved to the areas of Kankakee and Chicago IL. Is there any connection to >your SCHROEDER. > >Ed Broecker

My ggrandfather Henry Otto Louis BROECKER, his brother Frederick William Theodore BROECKER and Fred's wife Bertha SCHROEDER departed Bremen Germany in April 1868 and arrived in New York City in May 1868 with their destination Wisconsin. They had lived in Pommerania. Very shortly they moved to the areas of Kankakee and Chicago IL. Is there any connection to your SCHROEDER. Ed Broecker ----- Original Message ----- From: "Karen Schrade" <kschrade@concentric.net> To: <GERMANS-WI-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, July 25, 2003 12:40 PM Subject: [GERMANS-WI] searching for info on WITT, SCHROEDER, KIEL, > I am in search of any info concerning my g grandmothers family. Her maiden > name was Wilhelmine (Minnie) WITT, born September 26, 1867in Pomerania. > Her parents were Charles (Karl ?) WITT and Marie SCHROEDER. They came to > America in 1868 with (at least) 2 daughters, Minnie and her older sister, > Maria (Mary) (b. 1865). > Minnie married my g grandfather, Christ (Christian KIEL (b. 1866 > in(probably) Hesse, Germany) on October 10, 1887 in Milwaukee. They had > four daughters: > Amanda (m. Louis BUSHER, then m. Robert GEIGER) She had two children, Ralph > and Margaret BUSHER. > Adaline (m. Willie SHONO, then m. John MEYERS). She had two sons, Willie > and Charlie SHONO. > Clara(m. Wilhelm KAISER) They had four children, George, Ralph, Charlotte, > and William KAISER. > Anna (my grandmother) married William Lux. They had5 children, Helen (died > in infancy), William, Robert (my dad), Richard, and Walter LUX. > > Minnie died on October 13, 1945 in Milwaukee. Her sister, Mary Marienthal > is the only sibling listed in Minnie's obituary. > > If anyone knows anything about this family, I would greatly appreciate > hearing from you. Sincerely, Karen Schrade > > kschrade@concentric.net > > > > > > ==== GERMANS-WI Mailing List ==== > How to unsubscribe from LIST mode. > Send a message to GERMANS-WI-L-request@rootsweb.com > that contains (in the body of the message) the command UNSUBSCRIBE and no additional text. > --- > How to unsubscribe from DIGEST mode. > Send a message to GERMANS-WI-D-request@rootsweb.com > that contains (in the body of the message) the command UNSUBSCRIBE and no additional text. >

Looking for Rosa Feit b. 1845 in Germany. Immigrated about 1855. She married Anto Van Driel in Outagamie Co. in 1865. I cannot find her in census prior to marriage. Where was she before marriage? Who were her parents? Judith

I am looking for marriage of Ann Britten and Peter Rader about 1855 in Wi. They moved to Minn. shortly afterward. Possibly married in Calumet or Dodge Co. Both born in Germany. Judith

I am in search of any info concerning my g grandmothers family. Her maiden name was Wilhelmine (Minnie) WITT, born September 26, 1867in Pomerania. Her parents were Charles (Karl ?) WITT and Marie SCHROEDER. They came to America in 1868 with (at least) 2 daughters, Minnie and her older sister, Maria (Mary) (b. 1865). Minnie married my g grandfather, Christ (Christian KIEL (b. 1866 in(probably) Hesse, Germany) on October 10, 1887 in Milwaukee. They had four daughters: Amanda (m. Louis BUSHER, then m. Robert GEIGER) She had two children, Ralph and Margaret BUSHER. Adaline (m. Willie SHONO, then m. John MEYERS). She had two sons, Willie and Charlie SHONO. Clara(m. Wilhelm KAISER) They had four children, George, Ralph, Charlotte, and William KAISER. Anna (my grandmother) married William Lux. They had5 children, Helen (died in infancy), William, Robert (my dad), Richard, and Walter LUX. Minnie died on October 13, 1945 in Milwaukee. Her sister, Mary Marienthal is the only sibling listed in Minnie's obituary. If anyone knows anything about this family, I would greatly appreciate hearing from you. Sincerely, Karen Schrade kschrade@concentric.net

Hello. I'm new to this list, and I was wondering if anyone out there is researching German ancestors from Switzerland to Wisconsin, I am particularly interested in those with ancestors immigrating to the Racine area. I would like to hear from anyone with German-Swiss ancestry in the Racine area that might have some tips to help me in my research, but I will also list the specific ancestors I'm researching below: Johann Martin SCHMID was born Bet. 1799 to 1809 in Oberehrendingen, Aargau, Switzerland, and died 25 October 1861 in Raymond, Racine, Wisconsin. (I can't confirm his exact birthdate due to discrepincies between sources.) He married Magdelene FREI in 1840 in Oberehrendingen, Aargau, Switzerland, daughter of Michael August FREI and Maria Anna MEIER. Magdelene FREI was born 03 November 1813 in Oberehrendingen, Aargau, Switzerland, and died 18 April 1893 in St. Louis Cemetery, Raymond, Racine, Wisconsin. Johann and Magdelene emigrated from Switzerland between 1851 and 1854 to a farm in Raymond, Racine County. They changed their name to SMITH and had at least the following children: Adeline (Smith) KEISER, Godard SMITH, Magdalene (Smith) HANSON, Adolph SMITH, Emma SMITH, and Epiphania Gertrude (Smith) MARSCH. Any help or suggestions would be appreciated.

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In the 1900 census for Milwaukee, I have found a Michael HOFFMAN, aged 52, married to an Angeline, also aged 52. They have a daughter named Mary, who is 5 years old, and they have been married for 6 years. Does anyone know who this Michael could possibly be? He says he came to the US in 1851; she says she came to the US in 1852. I'm wondering if this Angeline could possibly be the sister of Susan (FOX) HAUPERT of Hartford, WI (Susan died in 1913, and her obit lists a sister, Angeline HOFFMAN, of Milwaukee). Thanks! Kathy Campbell Jacksonville, FL

FORWARDED BY LIST ADMIN. REPLY ON THE MESSAGE BOARD!! >>Subj: Schweiger Date: 7/19/2003 4:42:39 AM Central Daylight Time From: sad@charter.net To: GERMANS-WI-L@rootsweb.com Sent from the Internet (Details) This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Schweiger Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/sSC.2ACIAE/31 Message Board Post: Looking for the Joseph Schweiger b. 1819. Germany. d.1879, Eastman, Wisconsin. m. Catherine Whitman in Germany died during childbirth to George in Eastman, Wisconcin. Joseph and Catherine imigrated to the US with the oldest 4 children. I don't know when or to what place in US. Children: Joseph Schweiger Jr. b. 5/27/1854 in Germany, d. 8/07/1876 in Crawford county, Prairie du Chien, WI. m. Bridget Roach. Frances Schweiger b. 4/7/1851 in Bavaria, Germany, died 1927 Miner County, SD. m. Tim Donahue Thrace (Theresa) Schweiger m. John Metzgar Katherina Schweiger d. about 1870 in Eastman, WI William Schweiger b. 1861 m. Catherine Gleason & Besse Divine. John Schweiger b. 12/28/1857 d. 1926 in Prairie du Chien, WI m. Ellen 'Nellie' Gleason b. 1862 d. 1942 in Prairie du Chien. George Schweiger Sr. b. 1864 d1937. m. Bridgit Foley. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Sarah<< __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! http://sbc.yahoo.com

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For a number of years I have been trying to follow through on an entry in one of the volumes of the reference series "Germans to America." It tells me that my ggrandfather Henry Otto Louis BRÖCKER/BROECKER, his brother Fred, and Fred's wife Bertha SCHROEDER arrived in New York City from Germany in1868. Their destination is identified as "Wisconsin." Otto H. Leonard BRÖCKER/BROECKER, the first child of Fred and Bertha, was born in 1868, eight days after their arrival in NYC. By 1875 or 1876 The family lived in Kankakee IL, where there is no further record of the child, so he may have been born in Wisconsin and may also have died there. This is all I know about the Wisconsin connection, since the family members remained in IL. I am hoping that someone may recognize my immigrant ancestors. Ed Broecker Suburban Chicago IL

Hi fellow listers, These are the German surnames that I'm researching in Racine Wisconsin: Rudolph HANSCHE (originally Hunsche) born Lienen Germany in 1812, died Racine 1882 Anna SOERGEL, wife of Rudolph, born 1831 in Bavaria died Racine 1901 - Anna's brothers lived in Milwaukee HILKER family - Ferdinand born Germany 1866 died Racine 1949, Philip born Chicago 1895 died Yakima WA 1960 (lived in Racine abt 1916-1937) Augustus PIPER (originally Krummpipe) born Halle Germany 1825 died Racine 1896 Carol Pattison

Jim Dohr wrote: > Any idea where or what is "Hentern by Trier Rhem Prussia" > or > "Emwel Trier Rhem Prussia"? Jim-- "Rhem" is probably "Rhein," short for Rheinland or Rheinisch. After 1815, the Rhineland (where Trier and Hentern are) was ruled by Prussia and called the Rhineland Province of Prussia. Hentern bei Trier, is, as the name suggests, by Trier. The following map sites can locate just about any city or village for you: http://www.mapquest.com/ http://maps.msn.com/(mzdnkv45rvuqoma5duuheqyj)/home.aspx http://www.multimap.com/ http://www.mapandroute.com/ Hope this helps, Kathy

Can you tell me anything more about Anna Gerhart, like where in Germany she was born, names of parents or sibslings, where they lived before immigration? I have a GERHART/GERHARDS/GERHARTZ family who immigrated from the Rhein-Pfalz in 1842 to Fond du Lac, I believe Jane in AZ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jack Simmons" <roadshopper@worldnet.att.net> To: <GERMANS-WI-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2003 3:58 PM Subject: [GERMANS-WI] GERMANS-WI-SURNAMES > BRANDT, Frederick (born abt 1850) married GERHART, Anna (born abt 1850) in Germany. They immigrated to New Holstein, Calumet, WI in 1882 with children: Dora b 1873, Bertha b 1874, John b 1876, August b 1879, and Ottilia b 1881. Moving within a few months to a farm in the Auburndale area. > > Other families are NELSON, HAUGER, WARMBIER, ZIMMERMAN, FREMKE, KANN, BABCOCK, NICKEL. > > Researcher: Lilyan Simmons > roadshopper@att.net > > > ==== GERMANS-WI Mailing List ==== > How to unsubscribe from LIST mode. > Send a message to GERMANS-WI-L-request@rootsweb.com > that contains (in the body of the message) the command UNSUBSCRIBE and no additional text. > --- > How to unsubscribe from DIGEST mode. > Send a message to GERMANS-WI-D-request@rootsweb.com > that contains (in the body of the message) the command UNSUBSCRIBE and no additional text. > > >

I have Hartmann from Prescott, WI and Probst from Alma, WI Darrow Wehrnan, 1356 S 76th Place, Mesa, AZ 85208 http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/w/e/h/Darrow-Warren-Wehrman/ E-Mail= darrow_wehrman@yahoo.com or darrowwehrman@cox.net Phone 480-984-4589

Kathie How do you post a message to this site??? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kathie Harrison" <nelliblu28@yahoo.com> To: <GERMANS-WI-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2003 3:28 PM Subject: [GERMANS-WI] Welcome new list members > Hi all, we have more than 70 new list members now > bringing the total subscriber count to 394 and I want > to welcome all the new members to the list. We have > had several additions to the GERMANS-WI Surnames & > Researchers page which is a companion page for the > list. Please stop by and take a look. Also if you have > had a change in address, be sure to let me know about > the change for that page if you have submitted any > information to it. > > I recommend that you post to the LIST periodically to > let others know what families you are researching on > and share any stories of success, brickwalls or handed > down family traditions and recipes of your GERMAN > Ancestors. > > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~irishrose/germans-wi-names.htm > > Happy hunting! > Thank you, Kathie Harrison - GERMANS-NE-IA & > GERMANS-WI List Admin. > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~irishrose/lists.html > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! > http://sbc.yahoo.com > > > ==== GERMANS-WI Mailing List ==== > The GERMANS-WI-L SURNAMES & RESEARCHERS Page is: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~irishrose/germans-wi-names.htm > >

FORWARDED BY LIST ADMIN. >>Subj: GERMANS-WI-SURNAMES Date: 7/18/2003 9:53:10 AM Central Daylight Time From: anke@tapio-de.org To: NelliBlu28@aol.com Sent from the Internet (Details) Hi, I think, I'm special to this list for my ancestors didn't emigrate. I'm living in Germany and I'm looking for siblings of my ancestors and other persons from my hometown area that emigrated. My hometown is Grambergen, parish of Schledehausen, and all of my fathers ancestors lived here in the county of Osnabr�ck in Lower Saxony (in former times it belongs to the Kingdom of Hanover). The following surnames belong to persons of whom I know or believe that they settled in Wisconsin at least for a while: BERGHEGER; BOEHS; BR�RMANN; HARTMANN; M�LLER; NIEMANN; PIEPER; PROBST; WEFEL Here is a list of persons from whom I know that they lived in Wisconsin in alphabetical order: Hermann Friedrich BERGHEGER, born Feb. 21, 1843 in M�nkeh�fen, died May 31, 1915 in Stitzer, Grant County Marie Johanne Engel BOEHS (married Roegge), born Jan. 26, 1781 in Haltern, died Oct. 14, 1941 in Junction Gerhard Wilhelm Karl BR�RMANN; born Jul. 18, 1743 in Haltern, died Apr. 10, 1897 in Wisconsin Catharina Elisabeth HARTMANN (married Br�rmann), born Jan. 28, 1852 in Haltern, died Feb. 9, 1909 in Wisconsin Maria Elisabeth Engel HARTMANN (married Waldmann), born Sep. 4, 1849 in Haltern, died May 21, 1934 in Lancaster, Grant County Anna Maria M�LLER (married Hartmann), born May 19, 1820 in Haltern, died abt. 1890 in Stitzer, Grant County Johann Friedrich NIEMANN, born Apr. 27, 1819 in Grambergen, died Dec. 9, 1907 Maria Luise PIEPER (married Bergheger), born Aug. 30, 1846 in M�nkeh�fen, died Nov. 3, 1927 in Madison Gerhard Heinrich PROBST, born Oct. 13, 1806 in Darum, died Feb. 24, 1861 in Lancaster, Grant County Christoph Heinrich WALDMANN, born Dec. 22, 1842 in Grambergen, died Dec. 17, 1922 in Stitzer, Grant County Adam Heinrich WEFEL, born Aug. 22, 1821 in Krevinghausen, died Aug. 4, 1903 in Stitzer, Grant County All this people were more or less related, e.g. Adam Heinrich Wefel is a cousin of Gerhard Heinrich Probst and he also was the stepfather of Hermann Friedrich Bergheger whose mother was a nee Niemann. I would like to share information about this people, their family and of course, I'm curious if other people of this area settled in Wisconsin, too (the persons mentioned above came from the parishes of Schledehausen, Belm and Arenshorst, which are all close together). Greeting from Germany to everyone Anke Waldmann mailto: anke.waldmann@gmx.de homepage: The Waldmanns (http://www.die-waldmanns.de)<< __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! http://sbc.yahoo.com

Joe wrote: >3) Selma Miersch, born c. 1857; married Unknown Balbach ... Issue? This 1880 census looks like a good match. I have also found the family in 1900 & 1910, and can send you those images if you need them. John BALBACH Self M Male W 29 WI Farmer WURTEMBURG WURT Selma BALBACH Wife M Female W 23 WI Keeping House SAX SAX Charley BALBACH Son S Male W 1 WI At Home WI WI Annie BALBACH Mother W Female W 65 WURT At Home WURT WURT ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Source Information: Census Place Port Washington, Ozaukee, Wisconsin Family History Library Film 1255441 NA Film Number T9-1441 Page Number 430D ================= "Always use real butter." ================= Mary Thiele Fobian Writer/Editor Pacific Grove, CA

Joe wrote: >Franz MIERSCH, birth & death unknown: married (Port Washington?): Theresia BOLD, born 30. 08. 1832 Sanddorf/Homburg (now Saarland), death date unknown; daughter of Philipp Bold and Theresia ECKEL of Belgium, later Fredonia. >Daughter: > >Louise (Louisa) MIERSCH, born circa 1868 Port Washington; died 06. 04. 1916 St. Louis MO aged c. 48 years; buried at Bellefontaine Cemetery, St. Louis: married (Ozaukee Co., WI) Michael LAVO. SEEK any reference to LAVO family. No issue, heirs were numerous Bold and Miersch cousins. > >Franz Miersch had one known brother: > >Carl F. G. Miersch, born c. 1815; married Amelia Petzold, born c. 1828. Children: There is an Amelia Mirsch in the 1900 census (Wisconsin, Manitowoc County, Roll 1797 Book 2, Page 34a), in the Manitowoc County Insane Asylum; she was born 1835 in Germany and marital status was given as Married.) MIERSCH, CARL Land Office: MILWAUKEE Sequence #: 1 Document Number: 34717 Total Acres: 40 Misc. Doc. Nr.: Signature: Yes Canceled Document: No Issue Date: January 01, 1851 Mineral Rights Reserved: No Metes and Bounds: No Survey Date: Statutory Reference: 3 Stat. 566 Multiple Warantee Names: No Act or Treaty: April 24, 1820 Multiple Patentee Names: No Entry Classification: Sale-Cash Entries Legal Land Description: # Aliquot Parts Block # Base Line Fractional Section Township Range Section # 1 SESW 4TH PM - 1831 MINNESOTA/WISCONSIN No 11 N 22 E 6 [Source: Wisconsin Land Records database] MIERSCH, KARL State: WI County: Ozaukee County Township: Port Washington Record Type: Federal Population Schedule Page: 974 [Source: Database: WI 1860 Federal Census Index] The 1860 census shows: Karl Miersch, age 45, farmer, real estate $2000, personal $500, born [Tuscany or Saxony?] Emilie, wife, age 33, born [Tuscany or Saxony?] Wilhelm, age 9, born Wisconsin Charles, age 5, born Wisconsin Selma, age 3, born Wisconsin Just one household away in this 1860 census is Robert Petzold, age 31--perhaps Amelia's/Emilie's brother. His birthplace is clearly SAXONY, so that's very likely correct for Karl & Emilie as well. By 1880, this family has apparently moved to Oshkosh, Winnebago, Wisconsin [Family History Library Film 255453, NA Film # T9-1453, Page 154D]. Name: Robert Petzold Death Date: 12 May 1894 County: Winnebago Volume: 03 Page: 0147 Reel: 141 Image: 0264 Index Volume: 01 Sequence #: 299854 [Source: Wisconsin Deaths, 1820-1907, Wisconsin Vital Records Death Index.] >1) William Miersch, born c. 1851 WILLIAM MIERSCH: Census Microfilm Records: Wisconsin, 1910 Age: 58 Gender: M Race: W Birthplace: WI State: Wisconsin County: OZAUKEE Locale: PORT WASHINGTON Series: T624 Roll: 1731 Part: 2 Page: 161B In this census, William (general farmer) is shown as single, and, the household includes his sister ALMA SWATEK (housekeeper) and, apparently, her children Wancel (laborer in chair factory), Katy, Walter and Charley. [I can send you this census image.] Note that the 1930 census shows: William Mirsch 78 1851 Wisconsin Head White Port Washington, Ozaukee, WI Katherine Mirsch 70 1859 Wife Port Washington, Ozaukee, WI Perhaps William from the 1910 census, above, married Katherine sometime after 1910. >2) Charles Miersch, born c. 1855; wife's name unknown; 1900 Census Wisconsin, Ozaukee County, Port Washington, Page 159 MIERSCH, CHARLES, born August 1855, age 44, born WI, farmer Laura, wife, born [Nov?] 1861, age 38, mother of 2 children/2 living, born WI Charles, son, born Oct 1886 Annie, dau, born May 1894 1910 Census Wisconsin, Ozaukee County, Port Washington, Roll 1731 Book 2, Page 153b MIERSCH, CHARLEY, age 54, farmer, dairy farm Laura, wife, age 48, Charley, son, age 23, farm laborer, home farm Annie, dau, age 16, servant, home household (Sebastian Egerer household was nearby, on the same census page.) children: > a) Charles F. Miersch; married Laura Balbeck issue ...? Chas F Miersch married Laura C E Balbeck on 19 Feb 1884 Ozaukee, Wisconsin Marriages, pre-1907 (Vol. 01 page 0361) 1920 Census Charley MIERSCH, age 30, farmer, dairy farm Ella, wife, age 21, born WI, parents born Germany > b) Anna Miersch, married Henry Egerer; 1920 Census: Egerer, Henry Age: 28 Birthplace: Wisconsin Race: White The 1920 census shows Henry & Anna with four children: Elenore, Lorane, Willard & Edgar. Henry is a dairy farmer. [I can send you this census image: Wisconsin Ozaukee Port Washington ED 111, Page 4A; Roll T625_2008 Image 0626] The 1930 census shows Henry & Anna with ELEVEN children: Elenore, Lorane, Willard, Edgar, Clarence and Clorinda [possibly twins, both age 9], Henry, Eugene, Burnice, George and Robert. [I can send you this census image.] son: > aa) Marvin Leonard Egerer, born 02. 04. 1933 Port Washington; married Carol Klein, born 03. 07. 1939 Sheboygan WI ... Issue? See Marvin Leonard Egerer-Carol Ann Klein family history at: http://klein.family-history.com/Egerer04Klein.html It shows 7 children to Marvin and Carol. Also: Marvin & Carol's phone & address (Cedar Grove WI) are available at whitepages.com. >3) Selma Miersch, born c. 1857; married Unknown Balbach ... Issue? >4) Alma Miersch, born c. 1866; married Henry Swatek... Issue? Alma C Miersch married Henry Swatek on 27 Sep 1886 in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin Marriages, pre-1907 (Vol. 01 page 0412). By 1910 she and four children are living with her brother William MIERSCH (see William MIERSCH info, above) > >Theresa Bold Miersch married later to Unknown KAUFMANN presumably in Port Washington. No Issue (no heirs in Louisa Lavo's estate). Note: Name: Charles M Miersch Birth Date: 23 Oct 1886 County: Ozaukee [Source: Wisconsin Births, 1820-1907, Reel 0233, Record 002781] Note: Frederick Miersch carpenter r. 3942 N. 25th St. Louis MO 1890 [Source: St. Louis, Missouri Directories, 1889-1890] Note: There are three MIERSCH marriages recorded in Sheboygan County Marriages Vital Index ================= "Always use real butter." ================= Mary Thiele Fobian Writer/Editor Pacific Grove, CA

Any idea where or what is "Hentern by Trier Rhem Prussia" or "Emwel Trier Rhem Prussia"? -- Why does a slight tax increase cost you two hundred dollars and a substantial tax cut saves you thirty cents? <|; ) - Jim Dohr